 The song is performed as a slow blues with King's vocal and guitar accompanied by a small combo of pianist Sonny Thompson, bassist Bill Willis, and drummer Phillip Paul.When it was released by Federal Records in 1961, only the B-side to King's single, "You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling" reached the "Billboard" Hot 100 pop chart.The song was included on King's first album, "Freddy King Sings", also issued by Federal in 1961.